British environmental activists David Morris and Helen Steel, found guilty of defaming McDonald's [3] in 1997, are challenging English libel law before the European Court of Human Rights [4]. They call the law "patently unfair" for not addressing "the stark inequality between ordinary individuals and a massive corporation." McDonald's global sales rose from $19 to $30 billion during the McLibel trial [5]. "During the same period," said the activists' lawyer, "Ms. Steel's maximum income was 65 Pounds ($116 US) a week ... and Mr. Morris, a single parent, was unwaged and entirely dependent on income support." The British government's lawyer warned of "one-sided campaigns of vilification."